Best places: Parks in Ōrākei, New Zealand

This tranquil, grassy park with a cafe & creamery is popular with runners, bikers & picnickers.

👍👍 Take a day trip out to the west coast’s Muriwai Beach and experience the huge gannet colony. There are a number of viewing platforms that allow you to get quite close to them. Try and go on a nice clear sunny day to make the most of it.

👍 Very beautiful place to visit. Its refreshing to have a walk through the nature and to feel fresh air. Walk ways in midst of tall red woods are amazing. It opens every day from 9 am to 9.30 pm and the entry to the forest and walk ways are free. But you need to purchase ticket for tree walk. Grab an...

Landscaped gardens ranging from Tudor-style to Japanese & traditional Maori-influenced versions.

Established city park containing museums, memorials & the entire blast crater of Pukekawa volcano.

👍 Beautiful place.. Stunning views.. Can see gannet Colony.. Sunset..

Clifftop walking trails plus swimming & kite flying in a beach park with BBQ & picnic sites.

Scenic reserve surrounding a famous waterfall 26 m. high on the Hatea River.

Bayside sanctuary with a boat ramp, 3 beaches & campgrounds, plus paddocks with farm animals.

Landmark volcanic peak providing panoramic views, 2 parks, memorial statues & a graveside obelisk.

Camping & hiking are popular at this farm park with wildlife, pastured animals & lava flows.

Leafy coastal area featuring facilities such as trails, a campground, a boat ramp & beaches.

This mountaintop park offers a short hike to the summit with city skyline & harbor views.

Former military fortifications atop a grassy headland, with tunnels & guns, plus harbour views.

👍👍 Amazing park catering for many activities from basketball to a cycle track. Very clean and tidy

Hilly park overlooking the gulf, with a beach, campground, farm animals & pa (Maori earthworks).

Large park on Lake McLaren with a hike to a waterfall, plus picnic areas, camping & kayaking.

👍👍 A great destination to visit. We followed the red trail (there are few colour coded trails) which had lots of good scenic spots, with farm lands, beach and forest. It's not a hard trail, 50:50 hill to flat land ratio I would say. There are trail markers and maps, so it is easy to find your way. We e...

👍👍 Such an incredible park that is not spoken about enough. It’s massive and there’s boards along the way to tell you where you are. Dogs off leashes are kept in the centre. Incredible views and park is well maintained.